Updated March 2022

Machiko Sato
School of International Relations, University of Shizuoka
52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka, 422-8526 Japanmachikos@u-shizuoka-ken.ac.jp
Associate Professor
Fellow

School of International Relations, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka
Wider Europe Research Center, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, October
2008-present

NATIONALITY
Japanese
LANGUAGES
Japanese (Native), English

EMPLOYMENT
TenureAssociate Professor

School of International Relations, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka,
April 2019-present
Senior Assistant Professor School of International Relations, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka,
April 2011-March 2019Assistant Professor
Graduate School of International Relations, University of Shizuoka,Shizuoka, April 2007-March 2011
Research Associate
Graduate School of International Relations, University of Shizuoka,Shizuoka, February 1999-March 2007
Part-Time
Lecturer

Department of English, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Tokoha University, Shizuoka,April 2015-present
Lecturer
Faculty of Global and Intercultural Studies, Ferris University, Kanagawa,April 2011-September 2001
Research Fellow Institute for the Study of Democracy, Tokyo, April 1997-March 2000
Lecturer
Faculty of Foreign Languages, Dokkyo University, Saitama, April 1996-October 2001
Lecturer
Saitama Women’s Junior College, Saitama, April 1993-February 1999

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Visiting Researcher
Visiting Scholar

Department of History, Georgetown University, October 2018-September 2019
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of theMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (MGIMO), Moscow,Russia, February 2014-February 2014

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Evaluation Member

Mission of ODA Evaluation, Country Program Evaluation on the Expert
Dispatch to Indonesia by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, March 2001
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Evaluation Member

Mission of ODA Evaluation, Country Program Evaluation on the Expert
Dispatch to Thailand by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, March 2000

EDUCATION
Ph.D.

M.A.

B.A.
B.A.

American-European Culture Studies, Graduate School of American-European Culture Studies,Seigakuin University, Saitama, Japan, March 2010
Dissertation: Striving Toward a Freer World: The Course Freedom House Chose - From the World War II tothe Vietnam War. (written in Japanese)
English Culture (International Relations), Graduate School of Foreign Languages, Dokkyo
University, Saitama, Japan, March 1993
Thesis: U.S. Approaches to Indochina in the Formation of SEATO. (written in English)
Department of English (International Relations), Faculty of Foreign Languages, Dokkyo
University, Saitama, Japan, March 1991
Political Science, University of Portland, Oregon, USA, August 1990

AWARD
Presidential Global Challenge Film Award, A Call to Lead, 2021 Film Competition, Empower WomenMedia and the Religious Freedom & Business Foundation, 2021.
http://empowerwomen.media/2021-film-competition/
https://religiousfreedomandbusiness.org/film-competition-2021

OTHER ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES
Dare To Overcome Tokyo Collaborator, 2020-2021 https://dtojp.org
Produced a short film No Fu Ku for Dare to Overcome Tokyo, aired August 22-24, 2021
https://youtu.be/_55aKrD8RIMDare To Overcome International, August 22-24, 2021
Discussant, Women’s Empowerment Religious Freedom Film Festival & Live Discussion, August 22,
2021 Dare To Overcome International, August 22-24, 2021.

MEDIAChunichi Shimbun, Shizuoka Shimbun, “IPPO” in SBS RadioGRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2020-2023 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), KAKENHI (20K01523), “Promoting
International Religious Freedom and U.S. Foreign Policy”
2015-2019 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), KAKENHI (15K03323), “The U.S. ForeignPolicy implementation through Democracy-promotion NGOs”
2011-2014 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), KAKENHI (23530153), “Internal Dispute over
the Moral Diplomacy - A Challenge of the Vietnam War Supporters.”
2008-2011 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), KAKENHI (20252005), “International Relationsin the Black Sea Region: An Interdisciplinary Study with a
Four-Dimensional Analysis.” (Co-Investigator)
2005-2007 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), KAKENHI (17402013), “Enlarged EU and its
Neighborhood Policy: Political Process in the Eastern Dimension.” (Co-Investigator)
2004-2005 MEXT (Monbu Kagakusho) Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), KAKENHI (16730085),Sato, page 2 of 7

“The Role of NGOs in U.S. Foreign Policy Approach to Democracy and Human Rights.”
2000-2003 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), KAKENHI (12372002), “New Trends inInternational Politics in Europe since the Kosovo War.” (Co-Investigator)
1999
Shizuoka Research Institute Fund Grant. “The Carter Administration’s Foreign Policy
Making toward Human Rights.”
1989-1990 Rotary International Scholar, University of Portland, Oregon, USA

RESEARCH INTERESTSInternational Relations, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Diplomatic History, Human Rights, International
Religious Freedom or Belief, Democracy Promotion, NGOs, Kleptocracy, Autocracy.

Selected Publications
Book chapter“Japanese Humanitarian Diplomacy and Foreign Aids.” In Erman Akilli ed. Foreign Aids in World andTurkey (Türkiye'de ve Dünyada Dis Yardimlar). Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayincilik, 2016, 642-664.
Articles“The Aftermath of the 2020 Presidential Election: More Polarized America,” SIBA Web magazine,
December 2020. (Japanese)“The Trump Administration’s Human Rights Policy towards China: International Religious Freedom,”
East Asia 631 (January 2020), 34-47. (Japanese)“The Sanction Against Russia by the Magnitsky Act and Japan,” Advanced Science Letters 24(1),(January 2018), 384-387.
“The Obama Administration and the Magnitsky Act [Obama Seiken to Magunitsuki hou],” Journal ofInternational Relations and Comparative Culture [Kokusai-Kankei・Hikaku-bunka Kenkyu] 14(2),(March 2016): 153-169.
“Foreign Aid and Human Rights Policy of the United States [Beikoku no Jinken-Gaiko toTaigai-Kankei],” Journal of International Relations and Comparative Culture [Kokusai-Kankei・Hikaku-bunka Kenkyu] 12(1), (September 2013): 61-81.
“Thoughts and Activities of Freedom House during the Vietnam War: The Johnson Administration[Betonamu-Sensou-ki niokeru Furiidamu Hausu no Shisou to Katsudou – Jonson Seiken-ki wochuushin-ni],” Journal of International Relations and Comparative Culture [Kokusai-Kankei・Hikaku-bunka Kenkyu] 11(1), (September 2012): 149-177.
“Freedom House and Norman Cousins [Furiidamu Hausu to Nooman Kazunzu],” Journal ofInternational Relations and Comparative Culture [Kokusai-Kankei・Hikaku-bunka Kenkyu] 10(1),(September 2011): 1-24.
“Privatization of the Democracy Support [Mineika shita Minsyuka-Shien],” Journal of American Study[Amerika Kenkyu] 2, (March 2009), 37-48.
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“Freedom House and the Word after the Cold War [Furiidamu Hausu to Reisen-go no Sekai],” Journalof Seigakuin University General Research Institute [Seigakuin Daigaku Sougou Kenkyuujo Kiyou] 43,(January 2009): 425-463.
“‘A Year of the Pushback’ – Underlying Tones of the State Department’s 2006 Country Reports on
Human Rights Practices [“Oshimodosareta Ichi-nen” 2006 nendo Kokumu-sho Jinken-Houkoku-shono Kichou],” Journal of International Relations and Comparative Culture [Kokusai-Kankei・Hikaku-bunka Kenkyu] 6(1), (September 2007): 41-60.
“The Truman Administration’s Foreign Policy Concerning Turkey – Is Turkey ‘the Middle East’ or‘Europe?’ [Toruuman Seiken niokeru Toruko no ichizuke-ni-kansuru Ichikousatsu]” Journal ofInternational Relations and Comparative Culture [Kokusai-Kankei・Hikaku-bunka Kenkyu] 5(2),(March 2007): 119-148.
“In Pursuit of an American Free World: Freedom House’s Journey [Amerika-teki Jiyuu-Sekai wo
motomete: Furiidamu Hausu no katsudou no Henreki],” Journal of International Relations andComparative Culture [Kokusai-Kankei・Hikaku-bunka Kenkyu] 5(1), (September 2006): 21-45.
“The Carter’s Human Rights Diplomacy: An Analysis of Foreign Policy Making [Kaataa-seiken noJinken Gaiko - Seisaku Kettei Katei niokeru Jinken-Jindo-kyoku no Genkai],” Journal of International
Relations [Kokusai-Kankei・Hikaku-bunka Kenkyu] 13, (December 2000): 55-76.
“The Remaining Constraints on the U.S. Economic Assistance to Vietnam [Tai-Betonamu Keizai Enjo
Kinshi wo meguru Amerika Kokunai Kousoku Youin],” The Journal of the Institute for the Study ofDemocracy [Minshushugi Kenkyuukai Kiyou] 27, (November 1998): 127-142.
“U.S. Search for the Commitment towards Indochina during the Cold War [Reisen-ki Amerika noIndoshina Kainyu wo meguru Taigai-Seisaku no Keisei],” The Journal of the Institute for the Study of
Democracy [Minshushugi Kenkyuukai Kiyou] 26, (November 1997): 51-70.
“The Significance of the SEATO in the U.S. Foreign Policy [Amerika Gaikou niokeru SEATO Setsuritsuno Igi],” Gaiko Jiho [Gaikou Jihou]1325, (February 1996): 80-104.
“America’s Indochina Policy: An Inquiry into the Foreign Policy Decision Making [Amerika noTai-Indoshina Seisaku – SEATO(Tounan Ajia Jouyaku Kikou) Setsuritsu wo meguru Amerika GaikouSeisaku-Kettei-Katei no Ichikousatsu],” Dokkyo Working Papers (Eigobunka Kenkyu) 7, (February1994): 55-78.
“U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Indochina in the Formation of SEATO,” Dokkyo Working Papers(Eigobunka Kenkyu) 6, (February 1993): 43-59.
Textbook
Annotations and glossaries, World Issues by Richard Young (Tokyo: McMillan Language House, 1996).
Unpublished Reports
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Report of Evaluation Survey on ODA’s Training Participants Program: Indonesia. March 2001. (Areport of an assessment of Japan International Cooperation Agency’s Training Participants Program
taken in Indonesia. The field survey was taken in the team of 6 members in Jakarta in March 2001.)
Report of Evaluation Survey on JICA’s Expert Dispatch Program: Thailand. March 2000. (A report ofan assessment of Japan International Cooperation Agency’s expert dispatch program in Thailand. TheField survey was taken by the team of 6 members in Bangkok and Chiang Mai in March 2000.)
Translations“Southeast Asian Wariness Toward Japan’s Security Role” by Kavi Chongkittavorn, in Bessatsu SEKAI:
Handobukku Shin-Gaidorain te nanda? (SEKAI Hadbook: What Is The New Guidline? The SpecialEdition) no.641, October 1977. Translated into Japanese.
“Australia and US-Japan Security Alliance” by Greg Sheridan Bessatsu SEKAI: Handobukku
Shin-Gaidorain te nanda? (SEKAI Hadbook: What Is The New Guidline? The Special Edition) no.641,October 1977. Translated into Japanese.
“Changing Approaches to the Refugee Problem” by Jeffrey Crisp, in Gaiko Forum, no. 3, March 1997.
Translated into Japanese.
Selected Conference Presentations“The U.S. Commitment to Religious Freedom and Corporate America under the Trump
Administration,” The Asian Conference on Business & Public Policy, Online, Tokyo, Japan, November
06 - November 08, 2020. (English)“The Sanction against Russia by the Magnitsky Act and Japan,” International Conference on Social
Sciences and Education, Bandung, Indonesia, November 21, 2017.
“The Essence of the Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division of the Foreign Policy in theMinistry of Foreign Affairs in Japan and Human Rights Violation abroad.” IJAS 2017, Prague, October
31, 2017.
“The Implications of Japan’s Attitude as a Silent Observer of the Civil Society Issues in Russia.”
2017-ICOSS, Bali, Indonesia, August 27, 2017.
"Foreign Aid and Human Rights Policy of the United States.” Japan Association of International
Relations, Annual Convention, Nagoya Congress Center, Nagoya, October 19, 2012.
“An Overview of Black Sea Studies in Japan.” The Black Sea Area in a Changing World - Old Issues in a
New Bottle, Symposium, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, 29-30 October, 2011.
“The Role of Freedom House in the Development of Human Rights Diplomacy: Examining the CarterYears.” Japanese Association for American Studies, the 45th Annual Meeting, University of Tokyo,
Komaba Campus, June 4, 2011.

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“Freedom House and the Vietnam War.” Japan Association of International Relations, AnnualConvention, Sapporo Convention Center, Sapporo, October 31, 2010.
“Norman Cousins and Freedom House.” Japanese Association for American Studies, the 44th AnnualMeeting, Osaka University, Suita Campus, June 5, 2010.
“Freedom House and Its Liberal Internationalism.” Japanese Association for American History, the 6th
Annual Meeting, Nagoya University, Higashiyama campus, September 19, 2009.
“Analysis of Significance of Okinawa in Pacific Region’s International Relations,” Seoul Workshop, theNorth Pacific Program, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Seoul, South Korea, May 1991.
INVITED TALKS“International Religious Freedom and Minorities During COVID-19,” Iwate Prefectural University,Iwate, Japan, September 11, 2021. (Japanese)“‘Human Rights’ in U.S. Diplomacy: From Trump to Biden,” SDGs Talk Series, University of Shizuoka,Shizuoka, Japan, July 29, 2021. (Japanese)“Human Rights Policy Toward China During the Trump Administration,” Kazan Academy forInternational Relations, the Kazankai Foundation, Tokyo, Japan, November 9, 2019. (Japanese)
Discussant, “Turkey’s Foreign Policy: New Directions and Challenges (closed session),” and “TheImpact of the July 15th Coup Attempt on Turkish State and Society (closed session),” Inspiring Changein an Age of Uncertainty, TRT WORLD Forum, Istanbul, Turkey, October 18-19, 2017.
“Media in Japan,” Moscow State Institute of International Relations University, Moscow, Russia,February 25, 2014. (Japanese)“The Land of Japan,” Moscow State Institute of International Relations University, Moscow, Russia,
February 18, 2014. (Japanese)
EXTERNAL SERVICEHigh School-University Cooperation Project“Challenges for the Biden Administration After Trump,” Shizuoka Prefectural Shimizu Higashi HighSchool, Shizuoka, Japan, October 15, 2021.
“A Retrospective of the Trump Administration’s impact on home and abroad,” Shizuoka Prefectural
Shizuoka Johoku Hight School, Shizuoka, Japan, October 28, 2020. (Japanese)“A Retrospective of the Trump Administration’s impact on home and abroad,” Hamamatsu Municipal
Senior High School, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, October 15, 2020. (Japanese)“Human Rights Foreign Policy in the Trump Years,” Shizuoka Prefectural Hamana High School,Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, November 7, 2019. (Japanese)

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CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZEDChair, Facilitator, The Special Workshop – The tenth Anniversary of the International Exchange
Program between the University of Shizuoka and Bogazici University (Istanbul, Turkey), University ofShizuoka, Japan, January 20, 2016.
Facilitator, Symposium, The Black Sea Area in a Changing World - Old Issues in a New Bottle.
University of Shizuoka, Japan, 29-30 October 2011.
Chair, Symposium, The Security Implications of the March 11th Earthquake. Granship, Shizuoka, 3
July 2011.

REFEREE SERVICES
Conference Papers
International Conference on Business, Management and Governance, 2018
JournalsInternational Relations, Japan Association of International Relations, 2017
Conference Papers
International Conference on Business, Management and Governance, 2017
Research Programs Documents Document Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for thePromotion Science, 2017-2018PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONSJapan Association of International Relations (JAIR)
Japanese Association for American Studies (JAAS), Council member 2016 - present
Japanese Association for American History (JAAH)
American Political Science Association (APSA)International Political Science Association (IPSA)
Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR)
Organization for American Historians (OAH)

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